Month: July 2017

NEW Flow Trails

Eight different trails wind you around the Ewing Park on the south side of Des Moines. Ewing has had trails for years now to allow mountain bikers to get their dirt riding fill. But after years of fundraising, Central Iowa Trail Association announced that the new flow trials next to the BMX and soapbox track on the west side of the park have opened!

KCCI covered the story in June. The project was around $35,000 in total and was completed by a Colorado company – Single Track Trails. With only a minute to reach the bottom of the line you can explore the rest of the ~5 miles of dirt trails.

Ewing Park Kickback Classic

Register for the Kickback Classic on July 30th! This year we will be including a marathon category that will give riders a flowing good 4 hour ride. Juniors category racers (-18 years) are FREE thanks to our IMBCS Youth Fund – we have raised over $1,2500 this year thanks to our series director Bruce Brown.

The Nebraska Lottery Psycowpath Series and the Iowa Mountain Bike Championship Series are engaging in some friendly competition to claim the title of Border Battle Champion. This border battle will take place at the challenging Lewis & Clark Monument trails, in the lush Loess Hills on the Iowa side of the Missouri River.

A few things that new comers to this race should know:

Parking
Because this is a public attraction, parking at the monument is prohibited except for race organizers. Racers can park on the road on the north side of the main entrance. Please do not park in any of the private driveways. Thank you for helping us and understanding.

Ride with in your abilities
With -26% descents and 30% climbs at times – new comers and all CAT 3 riders are encouraged to pre-ride the trails, always remember to ride with in your abilities and stay SAFE!

Bathrooms
Kybos are available on-site, no running water

Hiking and Trail Run
The L&C will have a train run that starts at 8 AM! There are hiking trails that intersect the mountain bike race course. Please try not to hike on the course to take photos, etc. during the race.

Registrations includes:

800+ feet of climbing in five miles

One bomber descent

Free BBQ

Free t-shirt

Same day registration closes 30 minutes prior to your event start time. See more info about the L&C race here>>